Daniel Uta vs Nicholas David IonelPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Daniel Uta and Nicholas David Ionel have met 2 times since 2026; Daniel Uta leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at M15 Bucharest in 2026 on clay. On clay courts Uta leads 2–0. Uta has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Uta has taken 2 sets to Ionel's 0. Their most recent meeting: Daniel Uta won at M15 Bucharest (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Uta | David Ionel | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Daniel Uta | Nicholas David Ionel | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 63% | 15/24 | 77% | 20/26 |
| Wins a set when losing | 39% | 7/18 | 11% | 2/19 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 38% | 16/42 | 18% | 8/45 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 55% | 6/11 | 30% | 3/10 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 54% | 7/13 | 17% | 1/6 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 20% | 2/10 | 43% | 3/7 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 82% | 18/22 | 95% | 20/21 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 68% | 15/22 | 95% | 20/21 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Uta 1, David Ionel 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Uta
🧱 The Wall
Ionel
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
🧱 The Wall vs ⚔️ The Gladiator is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 383 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
May 21, 2026
M15 Bucharest
C Clay · 2nd Round
May 21, 2026
M15 Bucharest
C Clay · Round of 16
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Uta | Ionel |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 0–1 |
| Avg odds | - | 2.17 |
| ROI % | - | -100.0% |
| Units P/L | - | -1.00u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 5 shared opponents, both Uta and Ionel posted a 40% win rate.
| Opponent | Uta | Ionel |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Roeder | W 61 61 | W 63 63 |
| Andrey Chepelev | L 61 57 67 | L 36 16 |
| Ryo Minakata | L 64 26 610 | W 63 60 |
| Dragos Nicolae Madaras | W 16 60 106 | L 06 36 |
| Maxime Chazal | L 36 16 | L 57 36 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Isac Stroemberg
M15 Fayetteville · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Dragos Nicolae Cazacu
M15 Slobozia · 1st Round
Jul 15
S D Prajwal Dev
Iasi Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 5
Radu Mihai Papoe
Targu Mures Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 21
Dragos Nicolae Cazacu
Chisinau Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
May 24
Rares Teodor Pieleanu
M15 Bucharest · Quarterfinals
May 22
Nicholas David Ionel
M15 Bucharest · Round of 16
May 21
Nicholas David Ionel
M15 Bucharest · 2nd Round
May 21
Gabriele Pennaforti
M25 Santa Margherita di Pula · 1st Round
Sep 22
Denis Yevseyev
Targu Mures Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 21
Stefan Ilie Bogdan Petre
M15 Constanta · 1st Round
Jun 17
Daniil Sarksian
M15 Tsaghkadzor · 2nd Round
Jun 4
Laurin Aerne
M15 Tsaghkadzor · Round of 32
Jun 3
Laurin Aerne
M15 Tsaghkadzor · 1st Round
Jun 2
Kacper Szymkowiak
M15 Tsaghkadzor · 1st Round
May 27
Daniel Uta
M15 Bucharest · 2nd Round
May 21
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 42–45 matches
| Metric | Uta | Ionel |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 57% | 58% |
| Sets won | 55% | 55% |
| Games won | 54% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Uta | Ionel |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M15 | 2 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Uta | Ionel |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 2 | 0 |
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